alcatel Fire E vs HTC Desire 520

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Fire E: 5.4 mm narrower

    Fire E:
    63.5 mm
    Desire 520:
    68.9 mm
  • Depth

    Fire E: 0.9 mm thinner

    Fire E:
    8.2 mm
    Desire 520:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Fire E: 10.8 mm shorter

    Fire E:
    129 mm
    Desire 520:
    139.8 mm
  • Release year

    Fire E:
    2014
    Desire 520:
    2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire E

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    103 g
  2. 2. Desire 520

    Height:
    139.8 mm +10.8 mm versus Fire E
    Width:
    68.9 mm +5.4 mm versus Fire E
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +0.9 mm versus Fire E
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire E

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 520

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Fire E, Desire 520, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire EDesire 520
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Fire E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire E

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Desire 520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire E

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 520

    2000 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Fire E

Specifications

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1. Fire E2. Desire 520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire E, Desire 520.
SpecificationFire EDesire 520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 63.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 139.8 Х 68.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Sense 7 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire E, Desire 520.
SpecificationFire EDesire 520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.1%
  • 57.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire E, Desire 520.
SpecificationFire EDesire 520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Fire E, Desire 520.
SpecificationFire EDesire 520
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 304
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 307
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 563
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire E, Desire 520.
SpecificationFire EDesire 520
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Slate
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Mozilla Orange
  • Slate Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire E, Desire 520.
SpecificationFire EDesire 520
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire E, Desire 520.
SpecificationFire EDesire 520
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire E, Desire 520.
SpecificationFire EDesire 520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity